Synne, the Highwayman and the Manipulator, the Lurker from Loch Ness, Nykonn, the Black Baron, and the assassin Slaymaster, as well as teaming up with Steve Rogers against the Red Skull. Over the next few months, Brian battled such foes as the Vixen, Hurricane, the Mastermind computer, Lord Hawk, Doctor Claw, Dr. Ĭaptain Britain in the original costume Early adventures Captain Britain nonetheless defeated him, meeting his first challenge as a hero with courage and surprising skill. Moments later, the Reaver arrived and, claiming the sword, was transformed into an armored knight with tremendous strength. He then became Captain Britain, complete with costume and super-powers, as well as a staff, which was later replaced by Merlin with a 'Star Sceptre' that enabled him to fly. Being a scholar and not conceiving of himself as a warrior, Brian chose the Amulet. They offered Brian a choice: The Amulet of Right (Life) or the Sword of Might (Death).
Captain Britainīleeding to death, Brian was approached by Merlin and his daughter Roma, who told him that he could live if he became Britain's next great champion. Escaping with the intention to get help, Brian fled on a motorbike, but was run off the road. Travis at the Darkmoor Research Centre during the holidays, he was present when the mercenary Reaver and his men raided the facility to kidnap the scientists there. His parents had been killed years before by a creation of his father, the Mastermind computer. Educationīrian was a graduate student in physics, in advance of his years, at London's Thames University. He grew up with his twin sister Betsy Braddock and his older brother James Braddock Jr.
He was the son of Lord James Braddock and Lady Elizabeth Braddock. 1.17 Joining the Earth's Mightiest Heroesīrian Braddock was the last children born to Braddock Manor, his family's ancestral home in the town of Maldon, Essex, England.1.8 Later solo adventures and Excalibur.1.6 Otherworld Quest and the Black Knight.